Trotter, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LITCHFIELD, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Trotter, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098296 |
| Address | 101 Railroad St. | City, State ZIP | LITCHFIELD, NEBRASKA 68852 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | 1174503 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.15000, -99.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's leg was caught in a sweep auger while cleaning out a grain bin.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2016, a worker at Trotter, Inc. in LITCHFIELD, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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